HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#15
#1
#3
#1
25
24
7
14
18.9
10.7
36
33
Titanic $600.7 Million
Forrest Gump $329.7 Million
$1.5 Billion
Box Office
$3.1 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
36 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Little Black Book | $20.7 Million |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | $24.0 Million |
| 2002 | Love Liza | $213,137 |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | $30.3 Million |
| 2002 | About Schmidt | $65.0 Million |
Tom Hanks
33 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Terminal | $77.9 Million |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | $162.8 Million |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | $39.8 Million |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | $104.5 Million |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can | $164.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
At this point in the rankings, Kathy Bates versus Tom Hanks is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Hanks holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Hanks, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.